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Primes

Verb / praɪmz / Another word for primes — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Primes are numbers greater than 1 that are only divisible by 1 and themselves.

Synonyms & similar words

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Example sentences

  1. The teacher explained the concept of primes.
  2. Can you find any primes between 1 and 10?
  3. He used a primer to help him understand prime numbers.
  4. Her knowledge of mathematics was prime.
  5. The prime factorization of 12 is 2 x 2 x 3.

Quotes

  • In prime numbers, recognition should be considered a sudden gift of insight, not the end result of a process.
  • Prime numbers are what is left when you have taken all the patterns away. I think prime numbers are like life. They are very logical but you could never work out the rules, even if you spent all your time thinking about them.
  • Life is too short to be little. Man is never so manly as when he feels deeply, acts boldly, and expresses himself with frankness and with fervor.

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